Chapter VIII. *making further provision for the expenses attending the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations.* Feb. 26, 1803.[Obsolete.] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That a sum of twoFurther appropriation for
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Chap. VIII.— An Act *making further provision for the expenses attending the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations.* Feb. 26, 1803.[Obsolete.] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That a sum of twoFurther appropriation for foreign intercourse. millions of dollars, in addition to the provision heretofore made, be, and the same is hereby appropriated for the purpose of defraying any extraordinary expenses which may be incurred in the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations, to be paid out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, and to be applied under the direction of the President of the United States, who shall cause an account of the expenditure thereof to be laid before Congress, as soon as may be.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President of the UnitedPresident authorized to borrow the money.The terms and time of reimbursement. States may, if he shall deem it necessary, and he hereby is authorized to borrow the whole, or any part of the said sum, at an interest not exceeding six per centum per annum, reimbursable before the year one thousand eight hundred and eleven: and it shall be lawful for the Bank of the United States to lend the whole, or any part of the same.
Sec. 3. *And be it further enacted*, That so much as may be necessarySurplus of duties on imports and tonnage pledged for the payment of interest and reimbursement of principal. of the surplus of the duties on imports and tonnage, beyond the permanent appropriation heretofore charged upon them by law, shall be, and hereby is pledged and appropriated for the payment of the interest, and reimbursement of the principal of all such monies as may be borrowed in pursuance of this act, according to the terms and conditions on which the loan or loans may be effected.
Approved, February 26, 1803.